Giro d'Italia Giro d'Italia 2026 Route: Speculation, Rumours and Announcements

[Netserk]

Please no Fedaia, for this stage it is strictly worse than Giau as third last climb. They will likely start in Feltre and do Duran and Staulanza first. Then it's either Fedaia-Pordoi, Falzarego-Giau OR Giau-Falzarego. You can plausibly add Franche or San Lucia.

 

[ashhutch1997]

I'm still waiting for a Domomite tappone where Fedaia would be the focal point. Something ending with Fedaia - Sella/Pordoi, alternatively a descent finish to Selva or Arabba.

When was the last time it was a focal point (Not including 2022 MTF), 2011? We haven't had Fedia-Pordoi since 2001 which is crazy considering how much of a classic it used to be in the 90's.

 

[Netserk]

When was the last time it was a focal point (Not including 2022 MTF), 2011? We haven't had Fedia-Pordoi since 2001 which is crazy considering how much of a classic it used to be in the 90's.

Also in 2002. And 2006.

 

[YavorD]

Please no Fedaia, for this stage it is strictly worse than Giau as third last climb. They will likely start in Feltre and do Duran and Staulanza first. Then it's either Fedaia-Pordoi, Falzarego-Giau OR Giau-Falzarego. You can plausibly add Franche or San Lucia.

Apparently Duran and Staulanza are 100% in.

 

[ashhutch1997]

Also in 2002. And 2006.

I was speaking in terms of being the final or penultimate climb of the stage, in 2002 and 2006 it was a bit earlier, like the original proposed queen stage in 2021.

 

[Mayomaniac]

I wouldn't be sure about Giau before Falzarego, Duran-Staulanza-Falzarego-Giau could totally happen and you only have 4kms of flat after descending to Caprile before Pezzè starts.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Btw, the descend from Giau towards Caprile or Colle Santa Lucia is pure bike porn, never done a better one.

 

[ashhutch1997]

Btw, the descend from Giau towards Caprile or Colle Santa Lucia is pure bike porn, never done a better one.

It's an awesome descent, I did it last year and was very good fun.

 

[OlavEH]

When was the last time it was a focal point (Not including 2022 MTF), 2011? We haven't had Fedia-Pordoi since 2001 which is crazy considering how much of a classic it used to be in the 90's.

Early 2000s I would say. 2001 as you mentioned and the year before when they ended in Selva after Fedaia and Pordoi.

 

[Netserk]

Btw, the descend from Giau towards Caprile or Colle Santa Lucia is pure bike porn, never done a better one.

View: https://youtu.be/-eDUo4Q35Vw?t=3460

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Early 2000s I would say. 2001 as you mentioned and the year before when they ended in Selva after Fedaia and Pordoi.

Hardly the best stage featuring Fedaia, but surely the 2008 MTF on a stage with six categorised climbs including the hard side of Giau qualifies?

 

[OlavEH]

Hardly the best stage featuring Fedaia, but surely the 2008 MTF on a stage with six categorised climbs including the hard side of Giau qualifies?

Yeah, but a Fedaia MTF pretty much neutralize all the action there until the last 5-6 steep kms.....

 

[Red Rick]

Fedaia/Giau cresting at 50km to go with 2 easier climbs after it would be perfect. But we won't get it.

 

[Netserk]

Fedaia/Giau cresting at 50km to go with 2 easier climbs after it would be perfect. But we won't get it.

I'm fairly confident we'll get Giau, and even if it'll be as penultimate climb that should be good too. Then it's about getting as favourable a situation for that stage.